Global VPN providers pull India servers over new cybersecurity rules

The Indian agency overseeing computer security will soon require VPN operators in India to collect information such as customer’s names, email addresses and the IP addresses they use to connect to the internet (Photo: iStock) — The Indian agency overseeing computer security will soon require VPN operators in India to collect information such as customer’s names, email addresses and the IP addresses they use to connect to the internet (Photo: iStock)

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4 min read . Updated: 01 Sep 2022, 06:24 PM IST Newley Purnell, The Wall Street Journal

Services say new rules threaten users’ privacy and are like those imposed in Russia and China

Major global providers of virtual private networks, which let internet users shield their identities online, are shutting down their servers in India to protest new government rules they say threaten their customers’ privacy.

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